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Elmo · 03-08-2007, 07:56 AM

Skimming through my newly aquired copy of Morgoth's Ring, I noticed in the Annals of Aman, that because there was only one of Melkor against the many of the Valar, they sent forth Tulkas alone to fight Melkor. This seems a stupid bit of chivalry when the fate of Arda is at stake. What would have have happened if Melkor had defeated Tulkas? Would Orome or someone else fought then? Would the Valar have formed an orderly queue waiting for their chance to fight? The Valar completly lost their advantage of being many against one.

SImilar idiocy is shown by Sauron when he sends his wolves one by one to get killed by that mangy mutt of the Valar. Is this the same chivalry shown in this instance? I doubt it because Sauron was the master of treachery but maybe he still followed the Valar's equivalent of the samurai code or something

03-08-2007, 07:56 AM	#1
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	Fair Fight Skimming through my newly aquired copy of Morgoth's Ring, I noticed in the Annals of Aman, that because there was only one of Melkor against the many of the Valar, they sent forth Tulkas alone to fight Melkor. This seems a stupid bit of chivalry when the fate of Arda is at stake. What would have have happened if Melkor had defeated Tulkas? Would Orome or someone else fought then? Would the Valar have formed an orderly queue waiting for their chance to fight? The Valar completly lost their advantage of being many against one. SImilar idiocy is shown by Sauron when he sends his wolves one by one to get killed by that mangy mutt of the Valar. Is this the same chivalry shown in this instance? I doubt it because Sauron was the master of treachery but maybe he still followed the Valar's equivalent of the samurai code or something __________________ As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair, The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering. Last edited by hewhoarisesinmight; 03-08-2007 at 02:12 PM.